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In 1979, Iran held two referendums (one on the Islamic Republic question and one on the constitution) and both of them were landslide victories of 99%. Were these referendums actually legitimate and reflective of the public opinion of Iran at the time in any way?

by /u/10z20Luka in /r/AskHistorians

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